Andrew Calvin

If there’s a void in your gaming life right now, fill it with bullets - thousands and thousands of them. Old school fans should look no further than Heavy Weapon, a recent release on the 360 live arcade. It’s a colorful, side-scrolling tank game with tons of enemies and tons of powerups. And did I mention you can play with friends?
4-player online survival mode is pretty much the most fun you could possibly have in one lifetime. With each passing minute, the screen gets even more insane. Make it past 14 minutes and you’re pretty much living off of borrowed luck for as long as it will take you. PopCap Games has outdone themselves again, showing that a clean hi-res 2D presentation and simple gameplay can be as addictive as full-blown $60 releases. I remarked to a friend last night (while trying to make sure those huge bombers didn’t get a nuke through), that I haven’t had this much fun with a console since I was a kid.